Published January 12, 2012, 11:08 PM
It doesn’t take a lot of time — maybe an hour a week. And the benefits that come from an adult mentoring a child at risk are far reaching. I am thinking of a second grade girl I met this week at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. We’ll call her Amanda because that isn’t her name. Names of children in the Amachi Grand Forks Mentorship Program are confidential.
MARILYN HAGERTY: January the time to reach out, help child stay on track
Mentor program helps youngsters who just need a friendIt doesn’t take a lot of time — maybe an hour a week. And the benefits that come from an adult mentoring a child at risk are far reaching. I am thinking of a second grade girl I met this week at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. We’ll call her Amanda because that isn’t her name. Names of children in the Amachi Grand Forks Mentorship Program are confidential.
By: Marilyn Hagerty, Grand Forks Herald
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